Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

Li Yingxue instinctively raised a hand to her cheek. Only when her fingertips touched the cold metal edge did she suddenly realize, her gaze instantly locking onto Li Le. Three parts startled and seven parts wary, she asked, "Wait... how did you recognize me?"

"I spent quite a bit of money on this. Its ability to conceal both aura and appearance is supposedly exceptional. Even my father might not see through it at a glance, so how could you..."

As she spoke, she could not help pulling the mask halfway off and examining it closely, as if suspecting she had bought a counterfeit. Her delicate little face was filled with disbelief.

Beside her, Xiao Bai nearly burst out laughing at Li Yingxue's appearance. She hurriedly clamped both hands over her mouth, her shoulders shaking violently, her lively eyes brimming with amusement.

[Pfft—hahaha, oh my god, this silly girl can't even recognize a mid-tier product from her own family's business?!]

The corner of Li Le's mouth twitched when he caught sight of Xiao Bai looking like she was about to suffer internal injuries from holding back her laughter.

He had initially wanted to reveal the truth outright. After all, that mask was practically useless before people like them. But when he met the sharp, warning-filled look Xiao Bai gave him, he wisely chose to shut up and shrink back, wearing an expression that said, "I know nothing."

"Actually... I wasn't certain at first."

Li Le cleared his throat and began making things up with a straight face.

"I only realized it after you voluntarily summoned your Green Fire Swallow martial soul."

"At your birthday banquet last year, I was fortunate enough to serve there. I saw your distinguished appearance from afar, as well as your one-of-a-kind Green Fire Swallow martial soul."

"Once I sensed those flames soaring into the sky, I could never forget that fluctuation for the rest of my life."

Hearing this, the suspicion in Li Yingxue's eyes faded somewhat, replaced by a trace of barely noticeable pride.

She nodded lightly, accepting the explanation, then put her mask back on and said in a muffled voice, "So that's how it is. Your eyesight is pretty good."

"All right, all right, stop dwelling on that."

Xiao Bai stepped in at the right moment to smooth things over. She patted Li Yingxue's shoulder, then turned around, her eyes—seemingly capable of seeing through people's hearts—staring straight at Li Le.

"Li Le, let's not beat around the bush."

"You deliberately waited here to intercept us. It definitely wasn't just to catch up or show off your eyesight, was it? Did something happen?"

The playful look on Li Le's face faded somewhat. He fell silent for a moment, sighed, and lowered his voice. "Steward Xiao Bai truly sees everything. Something did happen... Yesterday, the young miss displayed her might here and gave those top Soul Ancestors who didn't know their limits a harsh lesson. It caused quite a commotion."

"Then this morning, an unfamiliar face came to the Soul Fighting Arena. He claimed to be from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a Soul Ancestor-level expert. He specifically challenged every top fighter at the Soul Ancestor realm here, and now..."

At this point, he deliberately paused, his gaze drifting toward Li Yingxue.

Li Yingxue reacted quickly. Yesterday's events flashed through her mind, and she immediately understood Li Le's implication—

She had injured people yesterday, and now they had brought in reinforcements. Moreover, it was a Soul Ancestor from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Upper Three Sects. At the current level of the Soul Fighting Arena, no one could stop him. They could only count on her, the "culprit," to clean up the mess.

Xiao Bai frowned slightly as well. She had made a fortune from yesterday's wager, yet she had not expected the backlash to come so quickly.

"So, you want us to step in and help your Soul Fighting Arena recover its reputation?"

Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow. Her tone was calm, but it carried an unquestionable pressure.

"Exactly!" Li Le immediately nodded, looking miserable.

"That guy is far too arrogant. Not only has he been provoking us with his words, he even threatened to tear down our signboard. I thought only you, young miss, could keep the situation under control..."

"Fine, I'll take it!" Li Yingxue had always been hot-tempered. How could she possibly listen to such provocation? She slapped the table, her spirit soaring.

"Arrange it immediately! I want to see just how capable a Soul Ancestor from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan really is!"

With that, she tightened her mask once more. An aura that kept strangers at bay radiated from her as she strode out.

Once Li Yingxue's figure disappeared beyond the door, only Li Le and Xiao Bai remained in the office.

The carefree expression on Xiao Bai's face vanished instantly, replaced by a steward's characteristic shrewdness and sharpness.

She slowly turned, her gaze blazing as she looked at Li Le. "Stop pretending. What reply did the family head send? Since you recognized us, you must have reported to the family head through secret channels the moment you did, right?"

As the Li Family's steward, Xiao Bai knew all too well how pervasive the family's intelligence network was.

On this continent, it was nearly impossible to hide anything from the Li Family's eyes and ears.

Faced with Xiao Bai's blunt question, Li Le knew there was no point pretending any longer. He could only nod helplessly and take out a sealed letter from his robes. "Yes. Once I confirmed the young miss's identity yesterday, I immediately sent word back."

"The family head's reply... did not interfere too much. He merely instructed me to tell you and the young miss to be careful while traveling outside. The world beyond is full of all kinds of people and is not as peaceful as the family. He told the young miss to be more cautious, and asked you to watch over her more closely. Do not cause too much trouble."

Xiao Bai took the letter and gave it a glance without reading it carefully. Instead, she continued questioning him. "What exactly is the background of that person from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? Do you have detailed information? We can't go into a fight blindly."

"Yes, I have everything ready." Li Le quickly picked up a dossier that had already been organized on the table and respectfully presented it with both hands.

Xiao Bai accepted the dossier and rapidly flipped through it. As the pages turned, her mind raced through memories, and a trace of realization flickered in her eyes.

[Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect? No wonder it sounded familiar... I remember the young master and the family head mentioning them while chatting before.]

[Their current sect master, Yu Yuanzhen, seems to owe our Li Family an enormous favor. Why did they send these people here this time? Is it a test, or do they have another scheme?]

With that thought, Xiao Bai closed the dossier, and her gaze toward Li Le deepened.

This matter was probably not so simple!

On the fighting stage!

Li Yingxue summoned the Green Fire Swallow, while her opponent summoned the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

Flames surged on one side, while lightning roiled on the other.

During the battle that followed, Li Yingxue discovered something!

Her opponent was very strong, especially his hands and legs.

She could not gain any advantage in close combat either!